Is “Palimpsest” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
PALIMPSEST
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SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
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Large English Dictionary
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Meaning of Palimpsest

/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/

noun
  1. 1.A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.

  2. 2.Monumental brasses that have been reused by engraving of the blank back side.

  3. 3.Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.

Synonyms: codex rescriptus

verb
  1. 1.To scrape clean, as in parchment, for reuse.

  2. 2.On paper: to reuse, often by erasure or change of pen direction or color. Especially fueled by Earth Day.

    Typically refers to a multi-layered work, e.g.: new ads covering old on a roadside sign.